Hopkins 28, Wilbraham and Munson 24
John Powers's 28-yard
strike to wide receiver Jim Perkins with 2:29 remaining propelled Hopkins
(9-0) to its second straight NEPSAC championship in the Samson-Lorden Bowl
in West Hartford.
Powers completed 5 of 10 passes for 74 yards.
His connection with Perkins came just 2:20 after
Wilbraham and Munson (7-2)
took a 24-21 lead on a 68-yard touchdown pass from Eddie Jewel to
Ezra
Bynum. Jewel was 15 of 21 passing for 225 yards with two touchdowns.
Hopkins running back Ben Gusberg ran for 143 yards on 19 carries.